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Flyway Conference

{{Short description|Former Wisconsin high school athletic conference}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

The Flyway Conference is a former high school athletic conference with its membership concentrated in east central Wisconsin. Founded in 1970 and disbanded in 2001, all of its members were affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

= 1970-1999 =

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The Flyway Conference was formed in 1970 by seven small- to medium-sized high schools in the lower Fox River Valley in east central Wisconsin.{{Cite news |date=18 October 1969 |title=School Board Reviews Fee Charged to Mobile Homes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/285330797/?match=1&terms=%22flyway%20conference%22 |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=Fond du Lac Reporter |pages=27}} Three schools came from the disbanded Fox Valley Tri-County League (Laconia, Lomira and Oakfield), two joined from the Scenic Moraine Conference (Campbellsport and North Fond du Lac), and one school each came from the Eastern Suburban Conference (Dodgeland) and the Little Ten Conference (Horicon) after the latter's dissolution.{{Cite news |last=Hillstrom |first=Eric |date=26 March 1970 |title=City, Area Prep Hi-Notes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/521648927/?match=1&terms=%22flyway%20conference%22%20%22fox%20valley%20tri-county%22 |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=The Capital Times |pages=32}} Membership remained relatively stable through the history of the conference with few changes in the conference's first decade. Markesan joined the Flyway in 1977 to create an eight-member circuit,{{Cite news |date=27 June 1975 |title=Markesan now in Flyway |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/271259534/?match=1&terms=%22flyway%20conference%22%20markesan%20realignment |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=Fond du Lac Reporter |pages=14}} and in 1980, Dodgeland left to rejoin the Eastern Suburban Conference with Mayville taking its place from the Scenic Moraine Conference.{{Cite news |date=27 April 1979 |title=WIAA Approves Realignment; Kewaskum in Eastern Wisconsin |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1084189637/?match=1&terms=%22flyway%20conference%22%20dodgeland%20mayville%20realignment |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=Kewaskum Statesman |pages=20}} With the exception of Oakfield joining the Central Lakeshore Conference as a football-only member in 1987{{Cite news |date=30 September 1986 |title=Prep Football Standings (see Flyway) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/405109171/?match=2&terms=flyway%20football%20oakfield |access-date=6 June 2025 |work=Wisconsin State Journal |pages=6, Section 2}} and Wautoma's entry as a football-only member in 1995,{{Cite news |last=Ellingsen |first=Ray |date=9 September 1995 |title=Wautoma wins first Flyway game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/247807182/?match=1&terms=wautoma%20%22flyway%20conference%22%20football |access-date=6 June 2025 |work=Oshkosh Northwestern |pages=D2}} the Flyway Conference continued as an eight-school loop for nineteen seasons before any further realignment for most sports.

= 1999-2001 =

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In 1999, two schools left to join the East Central Conference (Laconia and Markesan) along with Campbellsport's departure to the Eastern Wisconsin Conference. To counter the losses, four private schools joined as a result of the pending WIAA/WISAA merger set to be finalized in 2000. Three schools joined from the Midwest Classic Conference (Central Wisconsin Christian in Waupun, St. Lawrence Seminary in Mount Calvary and Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Fond du Lac) and St. Mary's Springs Academy in Fond du Lac joined from the former Fox Valley Christian Conference.{{Cite news |date=28 November 1999 |title=Dawn of the three 'new' leagues |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/271108955/?match=1&terms=%22east%20central%20conference%22%20laconia%20markesan%20realignment |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=Fond du Lac Reporter |pages=D1}} Laconia and Markesan stayed on as football-only members for the last two seasons of the conference to counter the loss of Mayville and St. Mary's Springs to the East Central Conference for that sport.{{Cite news |last=Zenner |first=Michael J. |date=27 August 1999 |title=New Kids on the Block |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/271147872/?match=1&terms=%22east%20central%20conference%22%20mayville%20springs |access-date=6 June 2025 |work=Fond du Lac Reporter |pages=14 (Football '99 insert)}} 2001 saw the end of the Flyway Conference as the merger agreement originally reached two years prior with the East Central Conference was finalized. The East Central Flyway Conference would begin play in the 2001-02 school year.{{Cite news |last=Sommerfeldt |first=Todd |date=26 July 2001 |title=ECC, Flyway merge |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/248863572/?match=1&terms=“East%20central%20flyway%20conference” |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=Oshkosh Northwestern |pages=C1}}{{clear}}

Conference membership history

= Full members =

class="wikitable sortable"

!School

!Location

!Affiliation

![https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1292447 Enrollment]

!Mascot

!Colors

!Joined

!Left

!Conference Joined

!Current Conference

Campbellsport

|Campbellsport, WI

|Public

|470

|Cougars

|{{color box|0032a0}} {{color box|ffc72c}}

|1970

|1999

|Eastern Wisconsin

|Wisconsin Flyway

Dodgeland

|Juneau, WI

|Public

|278

|Trojans

|{{color box|582c83}} {{color box|white}}

|1970

|1980

|Eastern Suburban

|Trailways

Horicon

|Horicon, WI

|Public

|275

|Marshmen

|{{color box|black}} {{color box|ff8200}}

|1970

|2001

|East Central Flyway

|Trailways

Laconia

|Rosendale, WI

|Public

|317

|Spartans

|{{color box|173f35}} {{color box|b3a369}}

|1970

|1999

|East Central

|Wisconsin Flyway

Lomira

|Lomira, WI

|Public

|323

|Lions

|{{color box|d50032}} {{color box|white}}

|1970

|2001

|East Central Flyway

|Wisconsin Flyway

North Fond du Lac

|North Fond du Lac, WI

|Public

|466

|Orioles

|{{color box|ff8200}} {{color box|black}}

|1970

|2001

|East Central Flyway

|Wisconsin Flyway

Oakfield

|Oakfield, WI

|Public

|158

|Oaks

|{{color box|e35205}} {{color box|black}}

|1970

|2001

|East Central Flyway

|Trailways

Markesan

|Markesan, WI

|Public

|254

|Hornets

|{{color box|002d6c}} {{color box|ffc72c}}

|1977

|1999

|East Central

|Trailways

Mayville

|Mayville, WI

|Public

|375

|Cardinals

|{{color box|ba0c2f}} {{color box|white}}

|1980

|2001

|East Central Flyway

|Wisconsin Flyway

Central Wisconsin Christian

|Waupun, WI

|Private (Reformed)

|119

|Crusaders

|{{color box|0032a0}} {{color box|ffc72c}}

|1999

|2001

|East Central Flyway

|Trailways

St. Lawrence Seminary

|Mount Calvary, WI

|Private (Catholic, Capuchin)

|256

|Hilltoppers

|{{color box|4e3629}} {{color box|ffc72c}}

|1999

|2001

|East Central Flyway

|Independent

St. Mary's Springs

|Fond du Lac, WI

|Private (Catholic)

|263

|Ledgers

|{{color box|005eb8}} {{color box|white}}

|1999

|2001

|East Central Flyway

|Wisconsin Flyway

Winnebago Lutheran

|Fond du Lac, WI

|Private (Lutheran, WELS)

|319

|Vikings

|{{color box|a2aaad}} {{color box|0032a0}}

|1999

|2001

|East Central Flyway

|Wisconsin Flyway

= Football-only members =

class="wikitable sortable"

!School

!Location

!Affiliation

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!Mascot

!Colors

!Seasons

!Primary Conference

Wautoma

|Wautoma, WI

|Public

|381

|Hornets

|{{color box|ff8200}} {{color box|black}}

|1995-1998

|East Central

Laconia

|Rosendale, WI

|Public

|317

|Spartans

|{{color box|173f35}} {{color box|b3a369}}

|1999-2000

|East Central

Markesan

|Markesan, WI

|Public

|254

|Hornets

|{{color box|002d6c}} {{color box|ffc72c}}

|1999-2000

|East Central

Membership timeline

= Full members =

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bar:1 color:tan1 from:1970 till:1999 text:Campbellsport (1970-1999)

bar:2 color:tan1 from:1970 till:1980 text:Dodgeland (1970-1980)

bar:3 color:tan1 from:1970 till:2001 text:Horicon (1970-2001)

bar:4 color:tan1 from:1970 till:2001 text:Lomira (1970-2001)

bar:5 color:tan1 from:1970 till:2001 text:North Fond du Lac (1970-2001)

bar:6 color:tan1 from:1970 till:2001 text:Oakfield (1970-2001)

bar:7 color:tan1 from:1970 till:1999 text:Rosendale-Brandon (1970-1972), Laconia (1972-1999)

bar:8 color:tan1 from:1977 till:1999 text:Markesan (1977-1999)

bar:9 color:tan1 from:1980 till:2001 text:Mayville (1980-2001)

bar:10 color:tan1 from:1999 till:2001 text:Central Wisconsin Christian (1999-2001)

bar:11 color:tan1 from:1999 till:2001 text:St. Lawrence Seminary (1999-2001)

bar:12 color:tan1 from:1999 till:2001 text:St. Mary's Springs (1999-2001)

bar:13 color:tan1 from:1999 till:2001 text:Winnebago Lutheran (1999-2001)

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= Football members =

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bar:1 color:lavender from:1970 till:1999 text:Campbellsport (1970-1998)

bar:2 color:lavender from:1970 till:1980 text:Dodgeland (1970-1979)

bar:3 color:lavender from:1970 till:2001 text:Horicon (1970-2000)

bar:4 color:lavender from:1970 till:2001 text:Lomira (1970-2000)

bar:5 color:lavender from:1970 till:2001 text:North Fond du Lac (1970-2000)

bar:6 color:lavender from:1970 till:1987 text:Oakfield (1970-1986)

bar:7 color:lavender from:1970 till:2001 text:Rosendale-Brandon (1970-1972), Laconia (1972-2000)

bar:8 color:lavender from:1977 till:2001 text:Markesan (1977-2000)

bar:9 color:lavender from:1980 till:2001 text:Mayville (1980-2000)

bar:10 color:lavender from:1999 till:2001 text:Winnebago Lutheran (1999-2000)

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List of state champions

= Fall sports =

class="wikitable"

|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Cross_Country/State_Records/bteamchamps.pdf Boys Cross Country]

!School

!Year

!Division

Campbellsport

|1972

|Medium Schools

class="wikitable"

|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Cross_Country/State_Records/gteamchamps.pdf Girls Cross Country]

!School

!Year

!Division

Mayville

|1992

|Division 2

Mayville

|1993

|Division 2

class="wikitable"

|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Football/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Football]

!School

!Year

!Division

Mayville

|1994

|Division 4

class="wikitable"

|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Volleyball_Girls/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Girls Volleyball]

!School

!Year

!Division

Laconia

|1998

|Division 3

= Winter sports =

class="wikitable"

|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Basketball_Boys/State%20Records/teamchamps.pdf?ver=2019-03-25-161230-947 Boys Basketball]

!School

!Year

!Division

Mayville

|1983

|Class B

Markesan

|1994

|Division 3

Markesan

|1996

|Division 3

class="wikitable"

|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Basketball_Girls/State%20Records/teamchamps.pdf?ver=2019-03-25-103336-893 Girls Basketball]

!School

!Year

!Division

Oakfield

|1979

|Class C

Lomira

|1991

|Division 3

North Fond du Lac

|1997

|Division 3

North Fond du Lac

|2000

|Division 3

class="wikitable"

|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Wrestling/State%20Records/teamchamps.pdf Boys Wrestling]

!School

!Year

!Division

Campbellsport

|1980

|Class B

= Spring sports =

class="wikitable"

|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Baseball_Spring/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Baseball]

!School

!Year

!Division

Oakfield

|1984

|Class C

Oakfield

|1986

|Class C

Lomira

|1991

|Division 3

class="wikitable"

|+[https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Softball/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf Softball]

!School

!Year

!Division

Oakfield

|1997

|Division 3

Mayville

|1999

|Division 2

List of conference champions

= Boys Basketball =

class="wikitable"

!School

!Quantity

!Years

style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" |Mayville

|9

|1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995

style="background: #002d6c; color: #ffc72c" |Markesan

|8

|1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998

style="background: #e35205; color: black" |Oakfield

|7

|1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1995

style="background: #0032a0; color: #ffc72c" |Campbellsport

|6

|1977, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1999

style="background: #173f35; color: #b3a369" |Laconia

|2

|1980, 1997

style="background: #d50032; color: white" |Lomira

|2

|1985, 2000

style="background: #ff8200; color: black" |North Fond du Lac

|2

|1973, 2001

style="background: #582c83; color: white" |Dodgeland

|1

|1973

style="background: black; color: #ff8200" |Horicon

|1

|1975

style="background: #0032a0; color: #ffc72c" |Central Wisconsin Christian

|0

|

style="background: #4e3629; color: #ffc72c" |St. Lawrence Seminary

|0

|

style="background: #005eb8; color: white" |St. Mary's Springs

|0

|

style="background: #a2aaad; color: #0032a0" |Winnebago Lutheran

|0

|

= Girls Basketball =

class="wikitable"

!School

!Quantity

!Years

style="background: #002d6c; color: #ffc72c" |Markesan

|9

|1981, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998

style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" |Mayville

|9

|1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995

style="background: #ff8200; color: black" |North Fond du Lac

|6

|1977, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

style="background: #e35205; color: black" |Oakfield

|5

|1978, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1988

style="background: #173f35; color: #b3a369" |Laconia

|3

|1980, 1981, 1983

style="background: #d50032; color: white" |Lomira

|2

|1980, 1993

style="background: #005eb8; color: white" |St. Mary's Springs

|1

|2001

style="background: #0032a0; color: #ffc72c" |Campbellsport

|0

|

style="background: #0032a0; color: #ffc72c" |Central Wisconsin Christian

|0

|

style="background: #582c83; color: white" |Dodgeland

|0

|

style="background: black; color: #ff8200" |Horicon

|0

|

style="background: #a2aaad; color: #0032a0" |Winnebago Lutheran

|0

|

= Football =

class="wikitable"

!School

!Quantity

!Years

style="background: #ba0c2f; color: white" |Mayville

|14

|1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998

style="background: black; color: #ff8200" |Horicon

|6

|1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1990

style="background: #d50032; color: white" |Lomira

|4

|1974, 1981, 1984, 1997

style="background: #002d6c; color: #ffc72c" |Markesan

|4

|1979, 1986, 1998, 1999

style="background: #173f35; color: #b3a369" |Laconia

|3

|1995, 1997, 2000

style="background: #582c83; color: white" |Dodgeland

|2

|1972, 1978

style="background: #ff8200; color: black" |North Fond du Lac

|2

|1972, 1973

style="background: #0032a0; color: #ffc72c" |Campbellsport

|1

|1979

style="background: #e35205; color: black" |Oakfield

|0

|

style="background: #ff8200; color: black" |Wautoma

|0

|

style="background: #a2aaad; color: #0032a0" |Winnebago Lutheran

|0

|

References

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